The silver exchange price hit a new record on Tuesday, exceeding $89 per troy ounce for the first time in history, according to the trading data. As of 14:49 GMT, the price of March silver futures on the New York Comex exchange rose 4.68% to $89.078 per ounce. Minutes earlier, the figure had reached a new all-time high of $89.13 per ounce.
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